The victim of yesterday's (November 3) horror crash which closed the Dartford Crossing for more than nine hours is a 23-year-old from Essex, police have confirmed.

The woman was flown to Kings College Hospital to be treated for a head injury after the accident at junction 31 on the A1306 at West Thurrock and junction 1A on the A206 at Swanscombe in the early hours of Friday morning (November 3).

The collision involved a lorry and a car, which was driven by the woman.

The car that was involved in this morning's crash (Image: Scott James Yorke)

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A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed at the time: “The East of England Ambulance Service Trust were called to a road traffic collision on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at 4.18am.

Kent Police also arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving.

The crash resulted in many roads in Essex being severely congested.

Motorists travelling on the A127, A128 and A12 all experienced heavy delays.